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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Has the Minister spoken to officials in her Department about supporting a Gaeltacht on the northside of Cork city?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: The irony here is that I am asking this question in English because I do not have the Irish to do it. However, the one thing I can say, and I am really proud of it, is that my two daughters could ask this question as Gaeilge. This is because they went to a local Gaelscoil - Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers in Fearann Phiarais. The fact that there was a local Gaelscoil available to them - it was not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: It is good to hear about the initiative and that Cork city is being targeted as one of the areas where the language will be supported. I would like to see vacant buildings used. In my community on the northside of Cork, there are buildings that are free. We could have a Gaeltacht hub in the area with a café, meeting rooms, library and a place to hold events. That would encourage the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: To follow on from my colleague, the Minister spoke about the reform aspect and waiting for the two Government reports. People are sceptical about that because the Future of Media Commission was commissioned and brought a report out before any of these scandals. That report should be taken on its own merits. People fear that the Government is kicking it down the road until after the local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sporting Rights (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: 55. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any study has been undertaken on the impact of pay-per-view on sport considering the current situation with an organisation (details supplied) and the potential impact on hurling. [6901/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on upcoming cost rental schemes in Cork city and county. [6891/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of delays in the community climate action fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7394/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the role his Department is taking in the Cork events centre; the current estimated completion cost and date. [5672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (15 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: 304. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on recruitment for the community neurological team in CHO4. [7192/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I thank everyone for coming. I first have a message for all the current RTÉ workers – all those people who are not on big contracts and massive salaries who are doing the work day in and day out. They are probably very upset and have been since all these scandals broke. Many issues are coming up with funding and they are asking whether they will have a job and what their future...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I get that but the question is whether people get a package when they resign. I was in the private sector for 30 years before I came here four years ago. If you left, you left.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: It was an agreed resignation. An agreed resignation means you are parting on amicable terms whereas a resignation is where a person falls on their sword and leaves.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Would you get a package on leaving?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: How much was paid out? What was the value of all the resignations that have happened because of the current scandals?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: At the end of the day, this is public money. Without going through individual cases, we are talking about €450,000 for one package. Are we talking €1 million or €2 million?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: We will go back to the price Mr. Bakhurst is talking about. He made a statement earlier that no laws were broken. Last year, 13,000 people were brought to court for non-payment of their TV licence. Those people faced €1,000 fines and all of them would have had a ruling made against them. Some of them faced the possibility of going to jail for a limited period of perhaps a few hours...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Going back to the future of RTÉ and the future of public service broadcasting, yesterday Sinn Féin tabled a Private Members' motion on which we will vote tonight. We want to see sustainable public sector broadcasting for RTÉ and TG4, and right across the board, be it Virgin Media, local radio stations, Dublin stations or community stations. We want to encourage and see good...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: I have one last question.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: Is Mr. Bakhurst organising meetings in the coming weeks to talk to the Minister for Finance to discuss funding for 2024? Will RTÉ have to get contingency funding before funding runs out? Is there a plan? I assume that RTÉ has done its budget for 2024-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Thomas Gould: -----on what income is coming in. Is there a gap? If there is a gap when will the Minister, the Taoiseach, the Department or the Minister for Finance know about that?